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Neural stem cells drive lifelong eye growth in marine bristleworms

A new study, led by the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, shows how the eyes of adult marine bristleworms continue to grow throughout life – driven by a ring of neural stem cells reminiscent of vertebrate eyes.

1 Dec 2025

Innate immunity and metabolic stress drive a unique form of cell death

In several disease conditions, including infections and cancers, innate immune activation and nutrient scarcity occur together.

1 Dec 2025

Study reveals ATM kinase as the key driver of replicative senescence

After a finite number of divisions, cells simply give up. As each round of replication trims their telomeres-the protective caps at the chromosome ends-those caps eventually become too short to prevent chromosome ends from being recognized as DNA breaks.

1 Dec 2025

Mapping SV2A drug binding offers a path to better epilepsy treatments

A multi-institute team led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and UT Southwestern Medical Center investigators established for the first time how certain drugs used to treat epilepsy affect their target.

1 Dec 2025

Machine learning tool identifies compounds that induce cancer cells into senescence

A new research paper featured on the cover of Volume 17, Issue 11 of Aging-US was published on October 30, 2025, titled "SAMP-Score: a morphology-based machine learning classification method for screening pro-senescence compounds in p16 positive cancer cells."

1 Dec 2025

Designing better RNA delivery polymers with computational tools

A research team led by professor Olivia Merkel, Chair of Drug Delivery at LMU and co-spokesperson of the Cluster for Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Munich (CNATM) has developed the first integrated platform that combines molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and machine learning (ML) to identify new polymeric materials for therapeutic RNA delivery.

1 Dec 2025

Epigenetic drift explains why the aging intestine becomes more vulnerable to cancer

Researchers from the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, Germany, the Molecular Biotechnology Centre (MBC) in Turin and the University of Turin, Italy, have discovered a fundamental mechanism of aging in the gut.

28 Nov 2025

Discovery of smOOP RNAs reveals hidden rules of cellular phase separation

Inside cells, RNAs and proteins form tiny, liquid-like droplets called biomolecular condensates. These droplets are essential for organizing cellular life, yet why some RNAs cluster more readily than others has remained unclear.

28 Nov 2025

Study sheds light on how extracellular vesicles mediate intercellular communication

A new study describes a key molecular mechanism that explains how cells exchange information through extracellular vesicles (EVs), small particles with great therapeutic potential.

28 Nov 2025

Breakthrough platform reveals the choreography of mammalian transcription

Life's instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads the script, transcribing RNA in eukaryotic cells and eventually giving rise to proteins.

27 Nov 2025

Researchers capture a ribozyme in motion for the first time

RNA is a central biological macromolecule, now widely harnessed in medicine and nanotechnology. Like proteins, RNA function often depends on its precise three-dimensional structure.

27 Nov 2025

New imaging protocol captures mouse brain cell connections in precise detail

An international team of researchers led by the Francis Crick Institute, working with the Paul Scherrer Institute, have developed a new imaging protocol to capture mouse brain cell connections in precise detail.

27 Nov 2025

Eli Lilly’s Adverum move: The future of ocular gene therapy at the 4th Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Summit

The race to develop safer, longer lasting, and less invasive treatments is accelerating, and at the heart of that challenge lies drug delivery.

From Hanson Wade Group - 4th Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Summit 26 Nov 2025

Kinase inhibitors can accelerate the degradation of target proteins, study reveals

Protein kinases are the molecular switches of the cell. They control growth, division, communication, and survival by attaching phosphate groups to other proteins.

26 Nov 2025

Researchers uncover how a key transcription factor reads DNA in human cells

With a new study in the journal Cell, researchers at Stanford University and Stockholm University have contributed to increased knowledge about gene regulation in human cells.

26 Nov 2025

New imaging method reveals nanodomains inside ALS-linked protein droplets

Inside the cell reside many tiny assembly factories and warehouses that gather together all of the proteins and RNAs-which carry out instructions from our DNA-that a living being needs.

26 Nov 2025

Researchers discover new mutation hotspot in the human genome

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA can be passed down to future generations and are important for how we study genetics and disease.

26 Nov 2025

Freezing cells for success: DMSO-free redefining the future of cryopreservation

Cryopreservation plays a crucial role in cell biology research, bioprocessing, and biomanufacturing. Traditionally, DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) has been the cryoprotectant of choice for preserving cells.

From NIPPON Genetics EUROPE GmbH 25 Nov 2025

Global data show why gut microbiomes in industrialized regions look increasingly alike

Researchers studying more than 1 000 adults across 12 countries found that industrialization is one of the strongest forces reshaping the human gut microbiome, reducing diversity and stability. Industrialized and urban populations also showed higher immune and gut stress markers, suggesting physiological consequences of these altered microbial communities.

25 Nov 2025

Long-term calorie restriction can slow cellular markers of brain aging

As the brain ages, cells in the central nervous system experience metabolic dysfunction and increased oxidative damage.

25 Nov 2025

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Neural stem cells drive lifelong eye growth in marine bristleworms

Innate immunity and metabolic stress drive a unique form of cell death

Study reveals ATM kinase as the key driver of replicative senescence

Mapping SV2A drug binding offers a path to better epilepsy treatments

Machine learning tool identifies compounds that induce cancer cells into senescence

Designing better RNA delivery polymers with computational tools

Epigenetic drift explains why the aging intestine becomes more vulnerable to cancer

Discovery of smOOP RNAs reveals hidden rules of cellular phase separation

Study sheds light on how extracellular vesicles mediate intercellular communication

Breakthrough platform reveals the choreography of mammalian transcription

Researchers capture a ribozyme in motion for the first time

New imaging protocol captures mouse brain cell connections in precise detail

Eli Lilly’s Adverum move: The future of ocular gene therapy at the 4th Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Summit

Kinase inhibitors can accelerate the degradation of target proteins, study reveals

Researchers uncover how a key transcription factor reads DNA in human cells

New imaging method reveals nanodomains inside ALS-linked protein droplets

Researchers discover new mutation hotspot in the human genome

Freezing cells for success: DMSO-free redefining the future of cryopreservation

Global data show why gut microbiomes in industrialized regions look increasingly alike

Long-term calorie restriction can slow cellular markers of brain aging

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Extending the reach of Amperia™

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